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Article: Martin to Leave Mixed Legacy; Success of Digital Shift Will Tell Tale.(News)(Kevin Martin)
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- TelevisionWeek
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- April 14, 2008
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Byline: Ira Teinowitz
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin may have temporarily averted one slap late last month, as a Senate committee postponed a vote on overturning his media ownership changes, but the clock is starting to tick on the end of his tenure.
A Democratic win in November would leave Mr. Martin out in January, and broadcast and political observers say the cable industry's fierce opposition to Mr. Martin may mean he would meet a similar fate should Republican Sen. John McCain win the presidency.
While Sen. McCain has his own issues with cable-he's been outspoken against price hikes and like Mr. Martin has talked of ...